Thanks, Derek,
That’s great! I just intended to send out a remind message to the board about the meeting tonight. Please find the attached agenda.
Those are excellent topics. Let’s talk about it tonight.
Thanks,
Jing
From: Derek Springston [mailto:dspringston@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 10:42 AM
To: Jing Zhang
Cc: Bike Board - Morgantown
Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Bicycle Board Meeting: Thursday, January 8, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Jing and BB Members,
I will be in attendance tonight at the BB Meeting. Jing, big thanks for setting things up.
As part of the agenda item #6 for Developing ideas on advancing bicycle board in 2015, I think we should discuss, brainstorm, and develop some actions/outcomes for these questions:
- what are the institutional roadblocks that are occurring or could occur in the future
outcome: list of roadblocks and plans on how to steer clear, reduce, or remove them through communication, etc.
- what are the internal Bike Board roadblocks that are holding us back
outcome: list of our internal roadblocks and plans on how to avoid them.
- figuring out how other cities' models make these things happen,
outcome: choose BB member to research similar or top cycling cities' infrastructure and how they've made progress.
- who are the key staff and stakeholders that need to be regularly engaged,
outcome: develop list of staff and stakeholders and plans for routine engagement
- how can we more effectively seek and land grants on a planned, regular schedule,
outcome: develop Grant subcommittee to research available grants, timetables to report back to BB and eventually write or steer applicable grants.
- identifying how or if we can have more standing and not just be an Advisory Board.
outcome: determine if we're able to be more than an Advisory Board and appoint a BB member to guide us through the process, if we can become more than just advisory.
It would be great to have some folks with the institutional knowledge of the the Bike Board and City folks for this discussion since I'm a bit limited in answering some of these. I just want to see more change, a 'sea change' or 'tipping point' and want to feel like the effort we've all put in is reflected in what we see in cycling infrastructure. Perhaps some of my ideas above may have already been visited (and shot down) by other folks, but I believe we have to ask these questions and develop a plan forward.
Let me know what you think or if that will be too much to fit into tonight's meeting. Thanks Jing!
~Derek
On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 2:33 PM, Jing Zhang <tranplan@labyrinth.net> wrote:
Bicycle Board Members,
Based on the Doodle, the January meeting is scheduled on January 8 (Thursday), from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. The location is at the training room of the Public Safety Building.
Attached is a draft MUB mail inset for your further preview.
Thanks!
Jing
From: Emily Vasile [mailto:emilyvasile@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 11:33 AM
To: Jing Zhang
Cc: Bike Board - Morgantown
Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Bicycle Board Meeting on January 8th
Thanks for getting the ball rolling, Jing. The agenda looks good. I can't make meetings on Tuesdays or Thursdays and would like to be involved.
Is there a chance we can move the time of our meetings to a Monday or Wednesday? Also, why not consolidate them into hour-long meetings rather than two for the core group? Folks who need more time could gather before or after to work on special projects that do not involve the whole group. We could always try for a meeting or two and reassess.
Let's get thoughts from a few others and send out a doodle to find an agreeable time.
Happy holidays, all!
Emily
On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 7:54 PM, Jing Zhang <tranplan@labyrinth.net> wrote:
Bicycle Board Members,
Let's schedule a meeting in the January of 2015! Thinking about January 8th (Thursday), 6:30PM-8:30PM at the Training Room in the Public Safety Building.
Initial agenda topics and desired outcomes:
1. Agenda
Desired outcomes: finalized agenda items to be discuss at this meeting
2. MUB mail cycling insert
Desired outcomes: insert design/content reviewed, improvements listed, and the next step(s) identified
3. Application for Funding in 2015
Desired outcomes: team built up and actions identified
4. Cycling instructor training
Desired outcomes: the board get informed about the cycling instructor training
5. Update on MPO projects and activities
Desired outcomes: the board get informed about the ongoing projects by the MPO
6. Developing ideas on advancing bicycle board in 2015
Desired outcomes: decide on how the board will proceed in 2015
Please do not hesitate to add any item that you think is appropriate.
Thanks,
Happy New Year!
Jing Zhang, AICP
Transportation Planner
Morgantown Monongalia
Metropolian Planning Organization
82 Hart Field Rd Suite 105,
Morgantown, WV 26505
864.207.0749 (cell)
" Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love." -- Mother Teresa
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